The Shiley™ oral/nasal endotracheal tube reinforced features a soft, flexible PVC tube with spiral-wound reinforcing wire is designed to help reduce the risk of kinking.*
This tube was designed for neurosurgical or head and neck procedures when the patient's head is in an extended or flexed position when a patient will be turned over and/or in long-term cases where airway maintenance is critical.
- Metal reinforced spiral, uniformly and securely encapsulated in the wall of the tube helps to prevent the tube from kinking
- High volume, low pressure cuff helps to ensure an efficient low pressure cuff seal
- Two depth marks, above the cuff, aid correct positioning of the tracheal tube
- Reinforcement supports x-ray control and verification of the tube position
- SATIN SLIP™ inner surface of the tube facilitates easier introduction of suction catheters, fibre-optic endoscopes or intubation stylets
- 15mm connector bonded to the tracheal tube to reduce the risk of accidental disconnection of the tube
- Suitable for both oral and nasal intubation
- Available with or without Murphy eye
- Versions with unbonded connector and with pre-mounted intubation stylet available.
- Soft, flexible PVC tube with spiral-wound reinforcing wire is designed to help reduce risk of kinking
- Reinforcing wire is sealed tightly against bonded connector
- Reference marks at 2 cm and 4 cm above the cuff aid in proper placement of tracheal tube tip
- Latex-free
- Packaged sterile
- Uncuffed reinforced tube is made of a soft, flexible silicone tube with spiral-wound reinforcing wire
- Standard features (cuffed):
- Full Magill curve
- Available with or without Murphy eye
- Available with patented TaperGuardTM cuff technology